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Velvet Buzzsaw

2019 · 112 min

A stylish, cynical satire of the art world that slowly curdles into surreal supernatural horror, with knowing laughs and gruesome set pieces.

Directed by
Dan Gilroy
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Horror
Starring
Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Zawe Ashton
Tagline
All Art Is Dangerous
Overview
Big money artists and mega-collectors pay a high price when art collides with commerce. After a series of paintings by an unknown artist are discovered, a supernatural force enacts revenge on those who have allowed their greed to get in the way of art.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Dan Gilroy
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Horror
Starring
Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Zawe Ashton
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • art
  • corruption
  • obsession
  • revenge
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror7
Humour6
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
thriller, mystery, horror
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Zawe Ashton, Tom Sturridge, Toni Collette, Natalia Dyer, Daveed Diggs, Billy Magnussen
Music
Marco Beltrami, Buck Sanders
Cinematography
Robert Elswit
Runtime
112 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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